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Turkey's bloodiest military coup, 39 years later

Even after 39 years, the bloody Sept. 12, 1980 military coup stands out as a black stain in Turkish history.

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More than 650,000 people were detained during the 1980 coup period, while 230,000 were put on trial, mostly for political reasons, and 50 were executed. A further 299 died due to torture and unhealthy prison conditions.